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The Owl House (2020)

The Owl House poster
Genre
drama television series, comedy television series, anime-influenced animation, fantasy television series, animated film with LGBT character(s), children's television program
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 43 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 1,812 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl stumbles into a fantasy world where she learns magic from a wild witch and her tiny demon roommate. She makes new friends and tries to find her place while staying true to herself.

whimsicalfunnyheartfeltmagicalcoming-of-agewarmadventurousplayful

What happens

The Owl House is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hirsch, Tati Gabrielle, Issac Ryan Brown, Mae Whitman, Cissy Jones, Zeno Robinson, Matthew Rhys, Michaela Dietz, Elizabeth Grullon, and Fryda Wolff. The series follows Luz Noceda (Robles), a teenage girl who learns magic after being transported to a fantasy world and befriending a witch named Eda Clawthorne (Malick) and her demon housemate King (Hirsch). In November 2019, ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 12, 2021. In May 2021, ahead of the second-season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season consisting of three specials, later announced to be the final season of the series. Terrace later stated the show had been shortened, because the series "did not fit the Disney brand". The first episode of the final season premiered on October 15, 2022, followed by the second episode on January 21, 2023, and the series finale on April 8, 2023. The Owl House has received widespread acclaim from critics and viewers alike, with praise for its animation, humor, characters, voice acting, themes, emotional weight, and emphasizing LGBTQ representation more than other Disney media, including becoming the first Disney property to feature a same-sex couple in leading roles, a same-sex kiss involving lead characters, same-sex parents, and non-binary characters. The series won an award for Children's & Youth Programming at the 2021 Peabody Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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